Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science

Minister for Employability and Training

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

Derek Mackay MSP

Responsibilities include:

Scottish Budget, Fiscal policy, Taxation, Budgetary monitoring and reporting, Scottish Public Finances and their sustainability, Public sector pay and pensions, Scottish Futures Trust, Efficient government, Public Bodies Policy, National Performance Framework, Registers of Scotland, Government procurement, Digital Public Services, Constitution, Government and Parliamentary business, Scottish Parliamentary elections and Local Government Elections, relations with other UK administrations, FOI, Open Government.

Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

Fiona Hyslop MSP

Responsibilities include:

Culture and the arts, broadcasting, architecture, built heritage, national identity, cross government co-ordination on bringing major events to Scotland, national records, fair trade, tourism, international development, cross-government co-ordination on European Union and international relations, Scottish diaspora, creative industries.

Minister for International Development and Europe

Alasdair Allan MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities

Angela Constance MSP

Responsibilities include:

Welfare policy, community empowerment, devolution to communities and reform of local government, equalities, religious and faith organisations, protection and development of social and human rights, third sector and social economy, democratic renewal, local government, housing, homelessness, community planning, planning, business improvement districts, town centres, building standards, social security, implementation of new powers, measures against poverty, disabilities, older people, tackling inequalities, social justice, regeneration.

Minister for Transport and the Islands

Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe

Leading discussions with the UK Government on Scotland's future relationship with the EU; reports directly to the First Minister and attends Cabinet.

Law Officers

Lord Advocate

James Wolffe QC

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, prosecution of crime, investigation of sudden deaths, complaints against the police, support for victims and witnesses of crime, international cooperation (including mutual legal assistance and extradition), confiscation of proceeds of crime.